LarperDude
@larperdude.bsky.social
80s kid living the nerd life. Larper, chainmailler, ttrpg, gamer, renfaire, 80s rock, leathercrafter, 80s horror films, long haired guy, cosplayer, theatre nerd.
Instagram: Larperdude
Deviant Art: Leatherwolffe1
Instagram: Larperdude
Deviant Art: Leatherwolffe1
Newest piece, hot off the pliers: #scalemail heart pendant with charm. Perfect gift for your Saturday Romance dates! #ValentinesDay #romance #RomanticVibes #HandmadeJewelry #ArtisanMade
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Newest piece, hot off the pliers: #scalemail heart pendant with charm. Perfect gift for your Saturday Romance dates! #ValentinesDay #romance #RomanticVibes #HandmadeJewelry #ArtisanMade
Suggestive selling, perhaps, but guess what I'll be selling this Saturday (Feb 14th) at a Meadery?!? (Hint: it involves weapons)😊
Only difference is, the ones I'll be selling will be steel bladed, not a larp version. And there'll be Mead! 😍
#rennie #larper #cosplayer #barbarian #valentinesday
Only difference is, the ones I'll be selling will be steel bladed, not a larp version. And there'll be Mead! 😍
#rennie #larper #cosplayer #barbarian #valentinesday
February 13, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Suggestive selling, perhaps, but guess what I'll be selling this Saturday (Feb 14th) at a Meadery?!? (Hint: it involves weapons)😊
Only difference is, the ones I'll be selling will be steel bladed, not a larp version. And there'll be Mead! 😍
#rennie #larper #cosplayer #barbarian #valentinesday
Only difference is, the ones I'll be selling will be steel bladed, not a larp version. And there'll be Mead! 😍
#rennie #larper #cosplayer #barbarian #valentinesday
Current #wip as I get ready for #Romance Day this weekend: a #chainmail heart pendant! Pics doesn't show it well, but the rings are a soft pink colour. Still trying a tweak or two before an event this Saturday, so here's hoping it's a hit! #vday #ValentinesDay #HandmadeJewelry
February 12, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Current #wip as I get ready for #Romance Day this weekend: a #chainmail heart pendant! Pics doesn't show it well, but the rings are a soft pink colour. Still trying a tweak or two before an event this Saturday, so here's hoping it's a hit! #vday #ValentinesDay #HandmadeJewelry
Cold & snowy now, but #renfaires are fast approaching! Figuring out which crafted pieces will be the mainstays this year, and Sir Bear is definitely on that list! A great gift for those of any age. What's not to love about a #teddybear #knight in #chainmail? ❤️
February 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Cold & snowy now, but #renfaires are fast approaching! Figuring out which crafted pieces will be the mainstays this year, and Sir Bear is definitely on that list! A great gift for those of any age. What's not to love about a #teddybear #knight in #chainmail? ❤️
From several years ago, me in a Nick Fury #cosplay for one of our "Cosplay Nights" at the old shop. Bit of a throw together, with elements of the original comic version and movie version, plus a personal touch or 2 of my own. Just a grown man being silly - enjoy! #cosplayer
February 6, 2026 at 10:36 PM
From several years ago, me in a Nick Fury #cosplay for one of our "Cosplay Nights" at the old shop. Bit of a throw together, with elements of the original comic version and movie version, plus a personal touch or 2 of my own. Just a grown man being silly - enjoy! #cosplayer
Hoping to try a new #larp later this year, and thinking of a #dwarf character, so I'll need a beard prosthetic. Here's one I've used in the past, and while some say it's "too much", I think it's just distinctive enough! Is it just me, or does this scream "Who wants a mustache ride?" 🤣
January 31, 2026 at 6:14 AM
I admit it- 'tis True! ;-)
January 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I admit it- 'tis True! ;-)
Newest #wip - A #chainmail mantle. An armoured shoulder piece, that also covers the upper torso & neck. Here I'm using a seamed trapezoid pattern, instead of the usual circular one. Convention season has started, #renfaires aren't are behind- time to get crafting! #artisan #crafter #knight #larp
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Newest #wip - A #chainmail mantle. An armoured shoulder piece, that also covers the upper torso & neck. Here I'm using a seamed trapezoid pattern, instead of the usual circular one. Convention season has started, #renfaires aren't are behind- time to get crafting! #artisan #crafter #knight #larp
Starting the new year off by remaking samples of the numerous things I'll be making for the Cons & Faires later this year. Years past, I had a sample of most everything I made & sold, but as the years went by- so did they. There's no substitute for having a piece on hand! #chainmail #crafter
January 21, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Starting the new year off by remaking samples of the numerous things I'll be making for the Cons & Faires later this year. Years past, I had a sample of most everything I made & sold, but as the years went by- so did they. There's no substitute for having a piece on hand! #chainmail #crafter
The year may just be starting, but so is Convention season! #FrankfortCon, I'll be seeing you next weekend. Bringing swords, blades, Armour & more- Renfaire style!
January 19, 2026 at 7:08 AM
The year may just be starting, but so is Convention season! #FrankfortCon, I'll be seeing you next weekend. Bringing swords, blades, Armour & more- Renfaire style!
Was asked to craft a #scalemail #bikini for someone's b-day, with 1 hitch: it's a surprise gift, so no measurements were available! Based everything off of a pair of bra & panties, just so I had a clue size wise. Here's hoping they like it! #crafter #fantasyarmor #dragonscale #handcrafted #artisan
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Was asked to craft a #scalemail #bikini for someone's b-day, with 1 hitch: it's a surprise gift, so no measurements were available! Based everything off of a pair of bra & panties, just so I had a clue size wise. Here's hoping they like it! #crafter #fantasyarmor #dragonscale #handcrafted #artisan
Got to spend my day selling swords, at a Viking Party, held at a local Meadery! My life may not always be this awesome, but today- it was pretty Fracking Good!!! 🥰 #meadery #mead #rennielife #rennie
January 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Got to spend my day selling swords, at a Viking Party, held at a local Meadery! My life may not always be this awesome, but today- it was pretty Fracking Good!!! 🥰 #meadery #mead #rennielife #rennie
(an older pic, but one that symbolically fits my mood right now. For the record, the person bending over was, at the time of this pic, a willing adult participant)
The past half-decade has had it's way with us all- time for us all to take our lives, happiness & energy back!
The past half-decade has had it's way with us all- time for us all to take our lives, happiness & energy back!
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
(an older pic, but one that symbolically fits my mood right now. For the record, the person bending over was, at the time of this pic, a willing adult participant)
The past half-decade has had it's way with us all- time for us all to take our lives, happiness & energy back!
The past half-decade has had it's way with us all- time for us all to take our lives, happiness & energy back!
In the decades I've made chainmail related goods, 3 types of people annoy me most: 1) "Internet expert, but never made anything" 2) "I just learned from a video, & I wanna charge what U charge" 3) "you're a crafter so I can haggle you down". #crafterproblems #annoyingattitudes #artisanwoes
December 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In the decades I've made chainmail related goods, 3 types of people annoy me most: 1) "Internet expert, but never made anything" 2) "I just learned from a video, & I wanna charge what U charge" 3) "you're a crafter so I can haggle you down". #crafterproblems #annoyingattitudes #artisanwoes
Fantasy Elves vs Santa's Elfs - which side do you support? I'm a little biased towards the Fantasy Elves, and here's a "hot" take on why! 😁
December 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Fantasy Elves vs Santa's Elfs - which side do you support? I'm a little biased towards the Fantasy Elves, and here's a "hot" take on why! 😁
Finished my last show of the year (finally)! Time to hang the armour up, get some rest, & prepare myself for new Adventures in the coming year. Here's hoping it's full of wonder & good times for us all! Pic courtesy of @gisidolarp.bsky.social
. #knightlife #rennielife #crafterlife
. #knightlife #rennielife #crafterlife
December 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Finished my last show of the year (finally)! Time to hang the armour up, get some rest, & prepare myself for new Adventures in the coming year. Here's hoping it's full of wonder & good times for us all! Pic courtesy of @gisidolarp.bsky.social
. #knightlife #rennielife #crafterlife
. #knightlife #rennielife #crafterlife
Setting up for the Festival of the Fae in Columbus, Mississippi. Was a fantastic (Faetastic?) time, with lots of smiling faces and happy people. Great way to spend the Yule weekend!
December 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Setting up for the Festival of the Fae in Columbus, Mississippi. Was a fantastic (Faetastic?) time, with lots of smiling faces and happy people. Great way to spend the Yule weekend!
Pic from many years ago, but it still goes "This one time, at a Renfaire....." 😂
December 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Pic from many years ago, but it still goes "This one time, at a Renfaire....." 😂
Set up & running at a Dickens Festival, this weekend and next! Might be cold & snowy, but that's perfect for holiday shopping. Rennie life is rarely easy, but it's certainly "Festive"! 😁
Forget sweaters & socks, we've got Swords, Daggers, Armour, Jewelry and Hand Crafted Shinies! 😍
Forget sweaters & socks, we've got Swords, Daggers, Armour, Jewelry and Hand Crafted Shinies! 😍
December 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Set up & running at a Dickens Festival, this weekend and next! Might be cold & snowy, but that's perfect for holiday shopping. Rennie life is rarely easy, but it's certainly "Festive"! 😁
Forget sweaters & socks, we've got Swords, Daggers, Armour, Jewelry and Hand Crafted Shinies! 😍
Forget sweaters & socks, we've got Swords, Daggers, Armour, Jewelry and Hand Crafted Shinies! 😍
A #chainmail headpiece I just finished for a Festival this weekend, remaking a design I haven't done in over 15 years! Back then, coloured rings weren't readily available, so I ❤️ how the 2 tone effect 'pops' so much more. Gotta love new options when being creative! #artisan #handmade #jewelry
December 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A #chainmail headpiece I just finished for a Festival this weekend, remaking a design I haven't done in over 15 years! Back then, coloured rings weren't readily available, so I ❤️ how the 2 tone effect 'pops' so much more. Gotta love new options when being creative! #artisan #handmade #jewelry
Holiday ornament #WIP I'm trying to finish, in time for a Dickens festival next month. Chainmail isn't normally a 'seasonal' thing, but here's hoping it goes over well! At least the colours are festive! 😎 #crafter #chainmail #HolidayGifts #artisan #ornament
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Holiday ornament #WIP I'm trying to finish, in time for a Dickens festival next month. Chainmail isn't normally a 'seasonal' thing, but here's hoping it goes over well! At least the colours are festive! 😎 #crafter #chainmail #HolidayGifts #artisan #ornament
Everyone's all "Turkey Day", "Holiday Shopping" and "tis the Season"...
Blame it on roughly 20 years of retail, but I'm already going "BAH HUMBUG", and dressed for the occassion!😂
Regardless of my personal view, Have a great Turkey Day everyone!
Blame it on roughly 20 years of retail, but I'm already going "BAH HUMBUG", and dressed for the occassion!😂
Regardless of my personal view, Have a great Turkey Day everyone!
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Everyone's all "Turkey Day", "Holiday Shopping" and "tis the Season"...
Blame it on roughly 20 years of retail, but I'm already going "BAH HUMBUG", and dressed for the occassion!😂
Regardless of my personal view, Have a great Turkey Day everyone!
Blame it on roughly 20 years of retail, but I'm already going "BAH HUMBUG", and dressed for the occassion!😂
Regardless of my personal view, Have a great Turkey Day everyone!
My body's been aching from the weather lately, & I often think "what did I do to get this way?". By way of an answer, here's a pic from 30 years ago, showing some of the things I did to make my body hate me so!
Guess I earned all the aches & pains, but DAMN- was it fun! #knight #armorcore #renfair
Guess I earned all the aches & pains, but DAMN- was it fun! #knight #armorcore #renfair
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My body's been aching from the weather lately, & I often think "what did I do to get this way?". By way of an answer, here's a pic from 30 years ago, showing some of the things I did to make my body hate me so!
Guess I earned all the aches & pains, but DAMN- was it fun! #knight #armorcore #renfair
Guess I earned all the aches & pains, but DAMN- was it fun! #knight #armorcore #renfair
At a recent show, had an "Internet expert" criticize my pricing, claimed I was a 'total noob' & clearly 'just learned #chainmail'. In rebuttal, here's a pic from a Festival (08/ 09?), wearing chainmail I made while tapering a shaft to mount a spearhead.
"Total Noob", indeed! 😂
#crafter #rennie
"Total Noob", indeed! 😂
#crafter #rennie
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
At a recent show, had an "Internet expert" criticize my pricing, claimed I was a 'total noob' & clearly 'just learned #chainmail'. In rebuttal, here's a pic from a Festival (08/ 09?), wearing chainmail I made while tapering a shaft to mount a spearhead.
"Total Noob", indeed! 😂
#crafter #rennie
"Total Noob", indeed! 😂
#crafter #rennie